Politics & Government

Longtime Warminster Police Officer Retires

Warminster Township honored Lt. Ron Deluca on his retirement after 30 years with the police department. A new officer was also sworn in.

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — A longtime township police officer has announced his retirement.

After 30 years of dedicated service, Lt. Ron Deluca has retired.

For three decades, Deluca served the Warminster community with dedication, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to the residents he has sworn to protect, township officials said.

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"Throughout his career, he has been a valued member of the Warminster Township Police Department and has made a lasting impact on the community and the many colleagues he has worked alongside," township officials said.

While Deluca is departing, the police department added a new police officer to its ranks.

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The police department hired Kathryn Martinez as a police officer.

Martinez, who grew up in Bucks County, graduated from William Tennent High School in 2022.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Alvernia University in 2026.

While she was in college, Martinez interned with the Warminster Township Police Department. She recently graduated from the Temple University Police Academy.

“We are pleased to welcome Kathryn Martinez to the Warminster Township Police Department,” Police Chief James Donnelly III said. “Kathryn is already familiar with our department and our community through her internship with us, and we have had the opportunity to see her dedication and commitment firsthand."

(Warminster Township) The Warminster Township Board of Supervisors announced the hiring of Police Officer Kathryn Martinez, middle. She is seen with District Justice Christoper E. O’Neill, left, and Police Chief James Donnelly III.

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